Columbine, Mckana's Giant Mixed Colors

Long-spurred blooms in wide color range flowers.

All-America Selections winner. Very large, long-spurred blooms in wide color range flower in late spring on graceful plants. Lovely for borders and cutting. GARDEN HINTS: Cultivate or mulch to control weeds. In late fall, cover with straw or evergreen branches to protect where winters are severe.

How to Sow

Sow columbine outdoors in a cold frame or protected seedbed, in spring to early summer in the North, fall in the South. Sow evenly and thinly and cover with 1/4" of fine soil. Keep evenly moist.

Columbine seeds can be Started early indoors. Will germinate best if the Sown seed trays or pots are chilled (refrigerated) at 40F for 3 to 4 weeks, and the trays or pots are then set outdoors for the summer.

How to Grow

Uses

Columbine plants are lovely for borders and excellent for naturalizing in woodlands. The blooms make good cut flowers, and the seedpods make interesting additions to dried arrangements. Compact cultivars can be grown in containers.